BENQUE VIEJO POLYCLINICEmily Paup, August 2012

OVERVIEW

Small clinic focusing on the needs of Benque and surrounding villages~200 patients/week

9 employees RN, LPN, CNA

Director: Nurse Sheila 4 main areas

Triage, Treatment Room, Pharmacy, MCH Special clinic days

DM, HTN, Mental Health

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Accessible healthcare to more rural communities

Managing diabetes Free testing Booklet

Emergency transport The ambulance! Connection to SICH

Breastfeeding campaign Mother-baby friendly

Emergency services

STRENGTHS

Diabetes and hypertension clinic days Address the growing diabetic population Free glucose testing

Dressing and injections No need to see doctor Fast

Continuing patient-staff relations Pharmacy

Small, centralized Pre-sorted medications

Flexibility

WEAKNESSES

Equipment issues Mercury thermometers

Standard Precautions Glove use Handwashing

Lack of set duties Long waits Rotating doctors

RECOMMENDATIONS

More interactive orientation Teaching Practice standard precautions Increase diabetes and HTN

awareness Outreach clinics

Arenal, Succotz Reduce thermometer

breakage

MOVING FORWARD

Determine a more specific project

Incorporate outreach clinics DM, HTN, birth

control More involved

project coordinators Communication

Be flexible Practice standard

precautions suitable with your own comfort level

Take initiative Don’t feel

intimidated Smile

ProWorld Future Participants

WHAT I LEARNED

Healthcare is never perfect

Nursing career Be accommodating

Make use with the best you have

Don’t be afraid to cry Accept your own

mistakes Never compromise your

own values Spanish

CONCLUSION

Public healthcare Lack of funding Lack of specialized care

People make the project

Personal and professional growth

Never have expectations

Push your boundaries

Questions?